How to integrate FactoryTalk Optix with Fiix

Anyone with a pet or child has wished their cat, dog or baby could tell them what’s wrong instead of meowing, barking or crying, right? Many manufacturers face the same struggle diagnosing problems on their machines and scheduling maintenance work orders before breakdowns cause costly downtime. What if there was a way to translate manufacturing data into actionable insights that can minimize downtime?

Well, when you integrate Rockwell Automation’s visualization platform, FactoryTalk Optix, with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) like Fiix, there is!

Check out these four benefits of integrating FactoryTalk Optix and Fiix. Plus, our 2025 intern, DeAnna Liapis, will show you how to do the integration in the video below.

FOUR BENEFITS OF FACTORYTALK OPTIX + FIIX INTEGRATION

1. Go from reactive maintenance to predictive maintenance

Maintenance management evolves through stages, from reactive to preventive to predictive maintenance. Optix connects real-time machine data directly into Fiix, allowing maintenance teams to move beyond manually scheduled work orders into automated workflows. Instead of waiting for breakdowns or performing time-based maintenance, you can maintain parts to maintain uptime based on real-time information.

2. Save time by automating manual tasks

Integrating Optix and Fiix streamlines tedious manual tasks like meter readings, work order creation and downtime tracking. Optix acts as a bridge to connect real-time manufacturing data to Fiix. When integrated with Optix, Fiix can automatically trigger work orders based on sensor data and update asset conditions in real time.

3. Streamline your data flows

Optix isn’t just a bridge to Fiix. It serves as a central connector so manufacturers can repurpose data across multiple platforms, like Fiix, other analytics projects, or any other visualization or dashboarding you want to do. Optix enables manufacturers to get more use out of their data without creating a ton of connection points.

4. Make smarter decisions with contextualized data

Optix will set you on the path to receiving actionable insights. Instead of a general alarm, maintenance teams get detailed diagnostics based on real-time data in Optix and historical context pulled from Fiix. It’s like upgrading from a blinking light to a full-service assistant telling you what’s wrong and what to do next.

READY TO INTEGRATE FIIX AND OPTIX?

Hopefully this video is helpful, but you don’t have to do the integration by yourself. Van Meter’s industrial solutions team is here to help. If you have a Fiix and Optix integration opportunity, contact your Van Meter account manager or utilize the contact form below to get in touch with a specialist. Happy integrating!

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